Engaged learners creating a better Wisconsin together. Comment moderation policy: https://nitter.cf/t.co/qjlhP5TDDo
Wisconsin
Joined November 2010
- Tweets8K
- Following320
- Followers9.4K
- Likes2.2K
🔴 Join Alice in Dairyland, Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Program, the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association, and the DPI Farm to School Team for an interactive, virtual tour of Wetherby Cranberry Co. to celebrate Wisconsin Local Foods Day!
dpi.wi.gov/dpi-connected/bri…
🌎🎨 Wisconsin Arts Celebration Project (WACP) offers FREE music, lesson plans, and materials created by mostly Wisconsin artists and educators to Wisconsin schools, communities, and libraries.
Learn more about the WACP:
youtu.be/OBGICHx4JSM?si=Sb6I…
🏆 Congratulations to Joel Michael Janssen from Delavan-Darien High School (Delavan-Darien School District) and Elizabeth Jane Matz from Onalaska High School (School District of Onalaska) on receiving U.S. Presidential Scholar Awards!
content.govdelivery.com/acco…
📚 Thank you to Michelle O'Brien for sharing a day in the life as the Library Director of Iron Ridge Public Library!
The Iron Ridge community is lucky to have such a wonderful space to try new things with encouragement from someone as knowledgeable and welcoming as Michelle.
October is #BlindnessAwarenessMonth and the @WisDPI_WCBVI encourage and empower their students every single day.
Thanks to the @packers, who came to the center earlier this year to play Goal Ball and celebrate the students' athletic abilities.
🍎🍏 The Bureau of Community Nutrition gathered for the Wisconsin Great Apple Crunch to celebrate National Farm to School and Early Care Month!
The Great Apple Crunch promotes local food purchasing and encourages healthy eating in Child Nutrition Programs.
🥕🥦This week is Farm to CACFP Week and is a national education campaign hosted by the National CACFP Association!
We recognize this week as an opportunity to highlight the many ways CACFP agencies and operators can connect with local communities.
dpi.wi.gov/community-nutriti…
⭐ Shoutout to October School Nutrition Superhero, Laurie Weber in the School District of Ashland!
As the Director of Food Service, she not only oversees four school kitchens in the district but is known to jump and handle food herself when needed.
Thank you, Laurie!
🚌 This week is School Bus Safety Week!
ALWAYS REMEMBER
🛑 Stop for school busses so kids can board and and de-board safely
⚠️ Stay alert to keep yourself and passengers safe
Congratulations to Katie Loss, principal of Lloyd Barbee Montessori (@MilwaukeeMPS), for recently being named Wisconsin Elementary Principal of the Year!
She is one of many incredibly thoughtful and inspiring Wisconsin principals working to improve their schools and communities.
🍎 Rib Lake School District participated in the Great Apple Crunch, celebrating fresh, locally grown apples, sourced from Whispering Hills Orchard and highlighting National Farm to School Month!
🏆Congratulations to Wisconsin's 8 schools named Blue Ribbon Schools today!
These schools are being recognized for outstanding academic achievement and success in closing gaps. We're proud to celebrate their students, educators, and communities!
More: content.govdelivery.com/bull…
ALT A social media graphic reads "Eight Wisconsin schools honored with Blue Ribbon recognition."
🏆Dunwiddie E.S. - Port Wash.-Saukville
🏆Hillcrest E.S. - @waukeshaschools
🏆Wauzeka E.S. - @WS_Hornets
🏆Prairie View E.S. - Beaver Dam
🏆Little Chute M.S. - Little Chute
🏆Oostburg H.S. - @oostburgschools
🏆Fall Creek H.S. - @fccrickets
🏆Grantsburg E.S. - @WeAreGrantsburg
🍎 Yesterday, we spent time munching and crunching for the Great Apple Crunch!
Thank you to everyone who came to the Capitol to help us celebrate local Wisconsin foods and Farm to School Month!
We came. We crunched. We celebrated Wisconsin-grown apples! 🍎
DPI staff, state leaders and Farm to School and Early Care partners gathered at the Capitol for the Wisconsin Great Apple Crunch. 🍏
ALT A group of people take a bite out of an individual apple inside the Wisconsin State Capitol.
ALT A group of people take a bite out of an individual apple inside the Wisconsin State Capitol.
ALT A group of individuals sit at tables and a speaker is shown reading a sheet of paper.
ALT A map of Wisconsin shows where apples come from across the state.
Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, belong, and thrive. That's why the DPI is urging the federal government to protect longstanding Head Start safeguards that support children and families.
Read more: content.govdelivery.com/acco…
ALT A social media graphic reads: "DPI Urges Federal Government to Maintain Head Start Protections for Children."
The DPI and @WIS_DFI awarded Financial Literacy Innovation Grants to 29 schools, districts, and community organizations across Wisconsin.
The grants will expand creative financial literacy opportunities for students, families, and communities.
Read more: content.govdelivery.com/bull…
ALT A graphic reads "DPI, DFI Award $296,000 to Expand Financial Literacy Education."
🍎 Crunching for Farm to School!🍎
The Bureau of School Nutrition joined the Great Apple Crunch enjoying apples from Ski-High Fruit Farm in Baraboo! We’re celebrating National Farm to School Month while supporting Wisconsin farmers, local communities, and fresh, local food.
Through partnerships with local producers and creative initiatives, the Kenosha Unified School District is finding impactful ways to bring the Farm to School movement to its students.
Read more in our latest ConnectEd: dpi.wi.gov/dpi-connected/kus…
🏆 Congratulations to Pam Allen, Allan Ballweg, and Roy Ward who were named winners in the 2026 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, recognizing excellence in skilled trades education!
wkow.com/news/three-wisconsi…
